Carol Chargot: Nesselrode pie is a delicious holiday indulgence

9:40 PM,
Dec. 1, 2012

Lots of chocolate curls and shavings really stand out on the top of the Nesslerode pie.

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Carol

Count Nesslerode was a Russian diplomat who was instrumental in negotiating The Treaty of Paris following the Crimean War. He had a sweet tooth and asked his personal chef to come up with "something different."

With the incorporation of chestnuts and candied fruit, he managed to come up with a custard-based dessert that suited the Count's fancy.

Nesselrode pie is a classic Bavarian cream with a custard base blended with gelatin to give it stability, and then frothy egg whites for an airy texture. ...